June 8th is World Oceans Day. Almost everyday in the news we hear of new problems with our oceans: fish stocks collapsing, oil pollution, mercury and other toxins building up in the food chain,... Read More

Coldwater corals are long-lived animals that live along continental slopes, seamounts, and mid-ocean ridges. These corals are important parts of deep-sea ecosystems and provide habitat for other invertebrates and fishes. Coldwater corals can be... Read More

“For years NAFO has been making slow progress in reforming how the fisheries outside Canada’s 200 mile limit are managed,” said Dr. Robert Rangeley, Vice President Atlantic, WWF-Canada. “Countries such as Canada, Portugal, Spain... Read More

“For some time NAFO has been talking about protecting habitats and recovering depleted stocks,” said Dr. Robert Rangeley, Vice President, Atlantic, WWF-Canada. “Today NAFO has begun to move from words to action by committing... Read More

Every year, millions of marine creatures are caught in fishing gear targeting other species and this ‘incidental’ catch is called bycatch. This year’s winning real-life solution is called “The Eliminator”– a radical new trawl... Read More

At the heart of this new partnership, WWF and Fairmont will work closely over the coming months to measure the hotel group’s current CO2 footprint according to UN protocol, set a world-class CO2 reduction... Read More

“In the past ‘The Good Life’ stood for material excess, but WWF-Canada is redefining the meaning to represent a climate-friendly lifestyle that is healthy for people, for the planet and for future generations,” said... Read More

Toronto is the lead Canadian city in commemorating Earth Hour 2008. WWF-Canada has partnered with the Toronto Star, the City of Toronto and Virgin Mobile to make Earth Hour 2008 a success. The goal... Read More

A new report commissioned by WWF and released today concludes that the only way to avoid the potentially devastating environmental risks is to ensure that no more of the Arctic is opened up to... Read More

Presented by Sony Chairman and CEO Sir Howard Stringer on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol’s entry into force, the Tokyo Declaration is the most far reaching call for action... Read More

Nelly Furtado will join other Earth Hour Ambassadors including Natalie Imbruglia, Silverchair and Rolf Harris. As an Earth Hour Ambassador and an advocate for the environment, Nelly Furtado will play an unplugged concert at... Read More

Even Australia, the country that pioneered the event last year, and the US with a population 10 times as large as Canada’s, are trailing in sign-ups. This is yet another signal that Canadians are... Read More